What Bronx Bus Riders Really Want
“It’s also a place where bus service matters—a lot. The South Bronx is the poorest Congressional district in the country, where many residents have no access to private cars and can’t afford taxis or ride-hailing services. It’s home to at least a dozen bus routes, connecting transit riders that the hub-spoke subway system (whose lines go vertically, not horizontally) largely leaves out. ‘Bronx residents deserve first-rate transit and right now they simply aren’t getting it,’ said Andy Byford, the president of New York City Transit, in a statement.”